Dr. Jianshi Zhou

Biography

Dr. Zhou's research interests focus on the design and synthesis of new electronic materials such as superconductors, spintronic/orbitronic materials, thermoelectric materials, multiferroic materials, and magnetoresistive materials. He emphasizes the relationship between crystal structure and physical properties of transition-metal oxides. Over the past twenty years, Dr. Zhou has established important facilities at the Texas Materials Institute for materials synthesis and characterization, including single-crystal growth using the floating zone method and high-precision crystal orientation. His developments also include setups to measure transport properties, magnetic properties, and determine crystal structure under high pressure. High pressure has become an important tuning parameter in materials research. Dr. Zhou continues to focus on the design and synthesis of advanced electronic materials, crystal growth, high-pressure synthesis, and exploring the physical properties of materials under high pressure.

Research Interests